SCAMMERS have been impersonating a popular sporting goods store to lure people into their money-stealing schemes.
The scam is showing up through Facebook Ads and is promoting “too-good-to-be-true” deals for Hoka sneakers accompanied by a Dick’s Sporting Goods logo.
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The Dick’s Sporting Goods scam was revealed by Trend Micro who uncovered if it was real or fake.
It was declared a scam.
The scam is using Dick’s Sporting Goods as a cover, but if you look closely you can notice something is off.
The URL for the link attached to the scams says: “Allureusports.com.”
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Allure Sports is the phrase you need to avoid.
“Scammers create fake Facebook accounts to advertise the scam website Allureusports[.]com,” Trend Micro said.
The Facebook Ads are directing people to links that can be accessed through Google.
The scam was declared for various reasons.
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This includes too-good-to-be-true discounts, a lack of customer reviews, a low trust score on Scamadviser, and the website is very young.
The website was only created late last month on July 28, 2023.
It is recommended to stay clear of this website or anything that contains Alurre Sports to avoid having money stolen.
“Chances are that scammers will steal your money as well as personal and financial information, which they could sell to cybercriminals on the dark web,” Trend Micro said.
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM SCAMS
Being scammed is a horrible occasion, but there are ways to protect yourself.
The Federal Trade Commission released four things to be wary of to avoid a scam.
“Recognizing these common signs of a scam could help you avoid one,” the FTC said.
- Scammers pretending to be from an organization you know
- Scammers saying there is a problem or a prize
- Scammers pressuring you to act immediately
- Scammers tell you to pay in a specific way
